An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.

In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.

A monument commemorating how a frontier town got its unusual name.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.